and defunct Inspector are

are right,

that

a discreet Exercise of the power of inspection

...

q Me (hinese his which may be the way

beneficial-

there is the an

2 question:-

I understand the pattern. It is clear that it

inspection of the Chinese brother the medical staff will be the increased, other additional expenses might, in the Governor's Opinion (par. 24) be defrayed out of the fees raised from the licenses and contribution from the few. Revenue. - We

that the same

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to purpose required for the purchase of site for a new hospital or the erection of such Hospital, should be defrayed out of the

money

raised by the Gambling House Licences, instead of out of the general Revenue of the Colony, which, at present, would be insufficient

to meet such an

expenditure.

The adoption of the other course, in its entirety, would, I submit, not be consistent with the opinions already expressed as to the application of the money raised by the Gambling House Licenses

as it would tend to say that this would be,

in effect, to benefit the general

Revenue

of

the

Colony, out of the money raised by the Gambling licenses -

and

But it appears to me

that it would be

quite reasonable & proper to raise such a sum at a moderate rate imposed on Gambling Houses as should be sufficient to defray

the expense of the supervision of Gambling Houses but also the expenses of this ordinance so far as regards the increased medical staff. the keeping up, enlarging, or otherwise improving the Lock Hospital. in other words, that it is reasonable & proper to apply money raised for the purposes of improving the moral condition of the colony

in one respect; viz by the suppression of Gambling, in improving the general condition of the Colony in other respects, viz by preventing the spread of this contagious disease & checking vice and immorality -

or regulation

Hospital

be for this one of their view by correct, it would follow to consider how far the present Lock might be enlarged or improved, by the purchase of the present Civil Hospital or Dispensary, out of the monies raised by Gambling Licenses. leaving the question of the purchase of a new

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